Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards (28 June 1958-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-MD 4) from 17 June 2008 to 3 January 2017, succeeding Albert Wynn and preceding Anthony G. Brown.

Biography
Donna Edwards was born in Yanceyville, North Carolina in 1958, and she was the chair of a battered women support group and also worked with other nonprofits. In 2008, she was elected to the US House of Representatives, succeeding Albert Wynn upon his resignation. She was the first African-American to represent Maryland in the US Congress, and she ran for the US Senate in 2016; however, she was defeated by Chris Van Hollen in the Democratic primary.